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isonome

British

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌnəʊm /

noun

botany a line on a chart connecting points of equal abundance values of a plant species sampled in different sections of an area. Isonomes of different species from the same area are compared in studies of plant distribution

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Etymology

Origin of isonome

C20: from _iso- + Greek nomos rule, law

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